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Basements are rare in Florida. A 6,200-square-foot basement with 18 underground garages that reach the elevator of a cleverly disguised car? Well…it’s a shortpper. This bold touch of design is why the National Association of Home Builders chose the 15,176 square feet of property currently under construction at Lake Osceola in Winter Park as the showcase home for the 2026 International Builders Show. Alair Homes Orlando is building the 43rd edition of the association’s centerpiece The New American Home and the final edition in Orlando. The annual builder show will relocate permanently to Las Vegas in 2027. The outdoor entertainment…

The clampdown of citizens who flock to China’s capital and seek justice for widespread frustration has intensified over the past two weeks.Ahead of the 20th anniversary of China’s petition system, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) escalated its efforts to intercept petitioners who arrived in Beijing.Activists said dozens of Chinese people flocked to the police-detained Chinese capital for the past two weeks, seeking justice for justice for wider complaints.The Chinese administration established a petition system decades ago, inviting citizens to directly address the issues and injustice caused by local officials. Many people across the country travel to Beijing to file petitions,…

Jeff Ostrowski, Bankrate.com The reality is that the home is very affordable and pushing stressed buyers to consider fixer uppers. Older homes may offer bargains in advance, but there is a catch. Aging property saddle owners have maintenance costs that will narrow down their budgets and test their patience. Buying an old one that requires work isn’t necessarily the ideal solution, as home buyers need a household income of nearly $117,000 to buy a home. How old is your American home? The American housing stock is grey. According to the US Census Bureau, from 2005 to 2023, the median age…

TAMPA – Over the past five years, Tampa Bay has seen a surge in population growth. And of course, the increase has driven a wave of new developments. Other apartments, condominiums, retail and commercial developments are underway, from Water Street in downtown Tampa to Gas Wax in Eversity and the historic gas factory district in St. Petersburg. But with the continued impact of storms, sea level rise and other effects of climate change continuing to affect Tampa Bay and beyond, how can our communities continue to grow in ways that protect our future? The Tampa Bay Times will collaborate with…

The 94-year-old Berkshire CEO also announced that he plans to retire at the end of the year.On May 3rd, Warren Buffett urged long-term investors not to be shaken up by short-term fluctuations and not to focus on the foundations amid recent market volatility.”There’s really nothing that’s happened in the last 30 or 45 days,” he told shareholders at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd. “This wasn’t a dramatic bare market or anything like that.”Buffett has made it clear that while he is unsure at this point, the shaking of the wild market will not panic.”You…

There is no bear huntingFlorida is considering their first black bear hunt in less than a decade. You can weigh yourself. | February 27thIn 2015, Florida black bears were massacred in a two-day trophy-killing frenzy, with over 100 Cubs orphaned and vulnerable. More than half of the bears killed are women, including many who are still nursing. Chaos didn’t stop there – violations included illegal bait, hunting without permission, killing a low-weight bear, perhaps the Cubs themselves.Currently, Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Committee proposes a new bear hunt in 2025, but this time it could get even worse. A month-long…

Senator Roger Wicker opposes what the White House saw when cutting the defensive budget for the settlement bill.On May 2, the White House shared its $1 trillion military budget proposal for 2026, with some Congressional Republicans saying the funds aren’t perfectly suited.Las Vault, White House executives and budget director, wrote to Sen. Susan Collins (R Maine), who decided on the 2026 budget. Vought told Senate Budget Committee Chairman Collins that the plan provided a 13% increase in the military budget, bringing the total to $1.01 trillion.Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate’s Armed Services Committee, quickly challenged Vought’s budget.”The…

An Army helicopter entered the approach path and triggered a federal investigation before being forced to abort the landing at Reagan National.Transport Secretary Sean Duffy sharply denounced on Friday after an Army Black Hawk helicopter flew dangerously close to two commercial passenger planes at Reagan National Airport (DCA) and forced federal authorities to cancel landings on what they were investigating as a “loss of separation” event.”It’s not acceptable,” Duffy wrote on social media. “The restrictions on helicopters around the DCA are clear… I’m going to talk to the Department of Defense to ask why our rules were ignored.”The incident occurred…

OAKLAND, Calif.—The Fishing Creek’s 3,000 units of horsepower are generated by twin Caterpillar engines, enabling the tugboat to push, pull, and maneuver barges and cargo ships weighing tens of thousands of tons.The tugboat, a 94-foot floating powerhouse built in 2017, is docked securely in Alameda port harbor; it’s part of Vane Brothers’ nationwide fleet of 50 tugboats and 80 barges.“It’s the same thing with every ship that comes in from any port in the country—they require tugboats,” says Max Rosenberg, the company’s California port engineer.“Tugboats help them to dock. Without the tugboats, it would definitely increase the risk of collisions,…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Soviingty quickly surpassed his 3-1 favorite journalism to win the 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday, putting trainer Bill Mott into the winner’s circle without delay, snapping 13 skid 0 by owner Godolphin.Mott won his first derby in 2019 and also ran on a sloppy track when the country house was first promoted after the biggest security first crossed the finish line and was disqualified during a 22-minute delay.This time, Mott has no doubt his 3-year-old Colt has won a rose wreath.”This got me there the right way,” Mott said. “I mean, he did well, he’s a great…